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March 8, 2019
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March 8, 2019
Why a Higher Minimum Wage is like a Google Map

Using a multi-disciplined lens, the University of Washington's most recent study of Seattle's $15 minimum wage conveyed considerable insight.

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February 28, 2019
tipping behavior
February 28, 2019
The Tipping Paradox

Disliked by many as discriminatory, inconvenient, and even embarrassing, tipping is a paradox because it refuses to disappear.

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February 27, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and supermarket food spending
February 27, 2019
Why Kraft’s Mac & Cheese Has a Global Warming Problem

Ranking the global warming readiness of the largest consumer product companies, a climate change research group tells us where to be concerned.

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February 26, 2019
butter technology
February 26, 2019
What Avocados, Salmon, and Butter Have in Common

With the switch in our diet to larger portions and high fat foods, we have seen certain prices rise and regulatory policy change.

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February 18, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and e-commerce subscriptions
February 18, 2019
When Gasoline is Like Spotify

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February 17, 2019
vegan meat
February 17, 2019
Deciding If Lab-Made Meat Can Be Called Meat

Ranchers and poultry farmers are supporting legislation that requires lab-made meat labels to indicate the product is not real meat.

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February 7, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Venezuela's hyperinflation
February 7, 2019
Six Facts to Know About Venezuela’s Hyperinflation

Through six simple facts, we can better understand the meaning of Venezuela's hyperinflation and how much it has diminished production.

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February 1, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and product recalls
February 1, 2019
Wilted Lettuce, Moldy Strawberries, and the Impact of Brexit

Thinking of wilted lettuce, moldy strawberries, and a slower trip from the Hook of Holland to Harwich, England, we can see the impact of Brexit.

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January 20, 2019
Weejly economic and pay-what-you-want and conscious capitalism
January 20, 2019
When Pay-What-You-Want Does Not Quite Work Out

Unexpectedly, Panera's pay-what-you-want cafes couldn't bring together the normal lunch crowd and people who could not afford a meal.

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January 17, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and McDonald's drive-thru
January 17, 2019
What an Economist Says About 300 Hamburgers

Hearing the Clemson University football team got 300 burgers at the White House, an economist might name the resources needed for a quarter pounder.

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January 9, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and coffee drinking
January 9, 2019
Six Facts: What You Always Wanted To Know About Coffee

Our six facts about coffee drinking take us to topics that range from its slosh, to the impact of mug colors, to instant and fresh coffee.

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December 19, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and night time economy
December 19, 2018
Why We Should Care About the Night Time Economy

Inadequately supported, the food, drink, and entertainment businesses in a city's night time economy can be a valuable source of economic growth.

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